Week of April 14, 2019 My House Worship Guide
Easter Week Worship Guide
During the week of Easter we hope that you enjoy some intentional time as an individual and/or as a family celebrating and remembering Jesus’ death and resurrection. This guide is intended to help you do just that. Each day will follow a simple pattern of Read, Pray, Sing. A great model for your own time with the Lord and a very achievable model for families with kids. Each day has a Scripture reading, some things to pray for, and links to songs that will allow your family to worship together. At least one song each day is more targeted towards kids. We hope you will carve out intentional time each day from Palm Sunday (April 14th) through Easter Sunday (April 21st) to remember these Truths, talk to the Lord, and celebrate Him through song. May God bless your times of worship this week and we look forward to remembering and celebrating together at our Good Friday gatherings at 6:00pm on each campus (Smyrna, Stewarts Creek, and Riverdale) and our Easter gatherings Saturday at 6:00pm and Sunday at 9:00am and 10:30am at each campus (Smyrna, Stewarts Creek, and Riverdale).
Before beginning this week, take a moment to consider the Biblical evidence for the practice and importance of family worship.
Sunday, April 14 [Palm Sunday]
Read: Matthew 21:1-11
Pray:
Thank God that Jesus was victorious from the beginning!
Pray that God would draw you closer to Him during this week of remembering Jesus’ death and resurrection.
If you haven’t already, begin praying for who God would have you to invite to be a part of our Easter gatherings at LifePoint.
Pray that God would give you boldness and opportunity to invite someone to your table for a dinner.
Sing:
Center My Life (for Kids)
Hosanna Rock (for younger kids)
Monday, April 15
Read: Matthew 21:12-13
Pray:
Pray that God would make your house and our church a “house of prayer.”
Pray that God would draw you closer to Him during this week of remembering Jesus’ death and resurrection.
Continue praying for who God would have you to invite to be a part of our Easter gatherings at LifePoint.
Sing:
Center My Life (for Kids)
Tuesday, April 16
Read: Matthew 22:1-14
Pray:
Pray that God would give you eyes to see the lost and a heart to reach them.
Continue praying about conversations you can have in the next few days to invite people to be a part of our Easter gatherings at LifePoint.
Sing:
Center My Life (for Kids)
Wednesday, April 17
Read: Matthew 26:14-16
Pray
Pray that we would love Jesus more than any possession.
Pray that we would always follow Jesus even when He’s not working in the way we desire.
Continue praying about conversations you can have in the next few days to invite people to be a part of our Easter gatherings at LifePoint.
Sing:
Good Good Father (for Kids)
Thursday, April 18
Read: Matthew 26:26-56
Pray:
Pray that God would make your house and our church a “house of prayer.”
Pray that God would draw you closer to Him during this week of remembering Thank God that every detail of His plan for Jesus’ life and death was perfect.
Use this day as an opportunity to confess any struggles you’ve had with denying who Jesus is to others or in your own heart and mind.
Continue praying for those you’ve invited or will invite in the next couple days to be a part of our Easter gatherings at LifePoint.
Sing:
Good Good Father (for Kids)
Friday, April 19 [Good Friday]
Read : Matthew 27:1-2, 45-54
Pray:
Thank God for how He works through things that may seem terrible.
Ask God to help you remember how brutal the death of Jesus was, and that that suffering brought about freedom and life for all believers.
Sing:
Only Jesus (For Kids)
Saturday, April 20
Read: Matthew 27:62-66
Pray:
Pray that God would help you to become more thankful for the death of Jesus.
Pray that God would make you more aware of why Jesus had to die.
Pray for the LifePoint Easter gatherings that begin tonight—for the gospel to be clear and the celebration of Christ’s resurrection to be powerful.
Sing:
Only Jesus (for Kids)
Sunday, April 21 [Easter]
Read: Matthew 28:1-8
Pray:
Thank God for the empty tomb and the truth that Jesus has defeated sin and death.
Pray that remembering this truth today would lead you to a great celebration in your heart, your home, and with your church family.
Sing
Only Jesus (for Kids)